Issue 279
Issue 279
Summer Woodworking Is Sweet
In the woodworking industry, there is a common conception that woodworkers take the summer off from their craft. They are too busy mowing the lawn and going on vacations to get in the shop. I have to tell you that I have never understood where that idea came from.
It is more than a bit baffling, because, for me, summer is a great time to be in the shop. The long summer evenings with the overhead door open on the shop and the dogs running randomly in and out – it is wonderful. Now you do have to swat a few mosquitoes, and some drops of sweat end up on the workpiece, but those are small prices to pay for some of the sweetest hours of the year.
So I say cheers to summers in the workshop!
Rob Johnstone, Woodworker’s Journal
Q & A
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Why Is My Poly Peeling?
I have heard from two people that have my projects that the urethane is peeling. What do you think the cause of this could be?
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Will Dead Sweet Gum Tree Make Good Lumber?
I’m relatively new to woodworking, but I need to know if the wood in a sweet gum tree is good for woodworking?
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How Do You Build Window Frames from Scratch?
The tenon on the stile extends all the way through the rail. Is this typically how a sash is constructed?
What's In Store
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Rockler Circle Cutting Jig
The Rockler Circle Cutting Jig (item number 40982) can be adjusted to cut circles ranging from 5-1/2″ to 52″ in diameter.
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Furniture with Soul by David Savage
To create the book Furniture with Soul: Master Woodworkers and Their Craft, author David Savage traveled through the U.S. and Britain, interviewing top craftspeople to find insights into their creative process.
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Empire Level 132 Anodized Aluminum Engineered T-Bevel
You can use Empire Level Manufacturing’s new model 132 Anodized Aluminum Engineered T-bevel one-handed with either your right or your left hand.
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Woodpeckers Variable Pressure Featherboards
Featherboards are essential safety devices for some woodworking applications, and they add control and accuracy as well.
Tricks of the Trade
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Ultimate Sanding Block
How can anything as basic as a sanding block be improved? Easily.
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Dovetail Shortcut
I still like cutting dovetails by hand, but I came up with this idea to speed up the process a bit.
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Double Quick Edging Trick
Gluing a solid hardwood edge onto a plywood component is something of a chore for me.
Today's Woodworker
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Scott Phillips: Launched Into Space Shuttle Models
Scott “Shuttleman” Phillips has worked on the U.S. space shuttle program for over 30 years, from first launch to last. What does this have to do with woodworking, you may wonder?
Industry Interviews
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Norman Lucia: Woodworker Turned App Designer
Who better to design woodworking apps for a smart phone or tablet computer than a woodworker?
Feedback
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A Pile of Comments About Compost
After you read the Q&A in last issue’s eZine, we discovered that many of you are interested in talking trash…heaps, that is, when it comes to compost piles.
Reader's Project Gallery
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Cherry China Cabinet
I made this Cherry China Cabinet for a friend’s wedding gift. The Cherry, plus about 2,000 bd/ft of other lumber he gave me, came from one of his woodlots.
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Homemade HDTV Antenna
I thought I’d kill 2 birds with one stone and send in a picture of a recent project and respond to a previous issue’s question of working from a plan or not.
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Walnut Bandsawn Jewelry Box
One of more than 100 bandsaw jewelry boxes that I currently have in stock. This one is made with twin Walnut boards.
